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100+ Postpartum Depression Survivors Appear in Photo Album to Combat Negative Media Images of PPD

We are so happy to announce our brand new photo album of survivors of postpartum depression and related illnesses. It’s called the Warrior Mom Photo Album, and we’re extremely proud of the more than 100 women who have shown their… Read...

Published Wed, Sep 14 2011 8:54 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, post partum depression, postnatal depression, postpartum, Awareness, women empowerment

Actress Bryce Dallas Howard on 18-Month Battle With Postpartum Depression

NPR covered the topic of postpartum depression this week and featured Heidi Koss of PSI of Washington. Way to go Heidi!!! Also, I love this video from Access Hollywood featuring actress Bryce Dallas Howard talking about her second pregnancy and…...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 3:11 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, celebrities postpartum depression, Celebrities With PPD

Postpartum Survivor Series Day 4: What Happened After The Next Baby

Postpartum depression survivor series day four focuses in on when our seven Warrior Moms made the decision to have another child and what that experience was like … Amber: Today, I invite you all to share with readers about your experience with...

Published Thu, Feb 16 2012 6:10 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postnatal depression, PPD, post adoption depression

Knit One Purl One, Part 2: A Story of Postpartum Depression in the 60s

Today we continue with part two of Gretchen Houser’s story on having postpartum depression in the 1960s: After a few hours, the ER doctor releases me to my concerned and perplexed husband with a diagnosis of “neurasthenia.” In the 19th century,...

Published Tue, Feb 07 2012 6:00 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Did My Childbirth Experience Lead Me To Postpartum Depression?

I’ve always wondered how much my stressful birth experience may have contributed to my postpartum depression. I know many of you have had much more traumatic births than I did, but I’ve never forgotten how stressed out I was by the birth of...

Published Mon, Oct 31 2011 9:59 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Love In The Time of Postpartum Depression

Is it possible to love your baby and simply NOT love the logistics that go into having a newborn? Yes. Yes. And Yes. This is, perhaps, the myth that is most voiced and de-bunked early on in my work with new moms. Moms who are struggling with postpartum...

Published Wed, Nov 30 2011 10:25 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, motherhood

The Latest from MGH on Postpartum Depression Research

I’ve been meaning to let you know about a host of new research articles over at the MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health blog, so here’s a quick list: Folic Acid and Risk of Perinatal Depression: Is There An Association? Lithium Use...

Published Sat, Sep 22 2012 10:43 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression Research

Perinatal Mental Health Conference in Virginia on Feb. 1

Postpartum Support Virginia and the Tidewater Perinatal Mental Health Consortium will be hosting a one-day conference called “Mental Health in Pregnancy and Beyond: Beyond the Basics.” The event will be held at the Hampton Roads Convention...

Published Thu, Jan 10 2013 6:08 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, postpartum depression education, Postpartum Support Virginia, postpartum depression Virginia

Postpartum Depression Book Review: A Ghost in the House

Welcome to Volume 2 of the Postpartum Progress Warrior Moms Book Club! Earlier this year we began The Warrior Mom Book Club, a partnership between Beyond Postpartum and Postpartum Progress. Katherine Stone and I have learned over the years of providing...

Published Tue, Dec 04 2012 8:53 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

5 Ways To Stop Being Crushed With Worries

I am an expert on worrying. Worry. Worries. Queen Worrier. I can ruminate with the best of them. I can come up with “what ifs” with lightning quick intensity. This is part and parcel of my lifelong battle with anxiety, and for any of you who...

Published Fri, Feb 08 2013 7:08 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: postpartum anxiety, anxiety, worry, stop worrying, worrying, worries

Why You Shouldn’t Lie About Your Postpartum Depression Symptoms

One of the things I’ve always told moms with postpartum depression who are headed to see their doc or therapist is this: Tell them EVERYTHING. Don’t hold back. Don’t lie about or leave out any of your postpartum depression symptoms....

Published Tue, Feb 12 2013 6:22 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Depression Symptoms

Orangette Talks About Postpartum Depression

Molly Wizenberg, restaurateur & author of the blog Orangette and the book A Homemade Life, wrote in her blog this week about being diagnosed with postpartum depression: When I was diagnosed, and when I was first trying to make sense of it, what I...

Published Tue, Jan 15 2013 7:11 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Orangette

Moms With Postpartum Depression Talk About Gun Control Measures

Yesterday, President Obama unveiled his plan for gun control and improved mental health in this country, in response to the tragedy in Newtown. I’ve seen a lot of chatter about mental health on Facebook and Twitter ever since the shooting. Many...

Published Fri, Jan 18 2013 6:40 AM by Postpartum Progress

Filed under: Postpartum Depression

Climb Out of the Darkness Local Grant Applications Now Open!

Postpartum Progress’ Climb Out of the Darkness® is the world’s largest event raising awareness of maternal mental illnesses like postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety & OCD, postpartum PTSD, postpartum psychosis, postpartum bipolar disorder, and...

Published Fri, Oct 02 2015 7:50 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum Depression, Climb Out of the Darkness, Postpartum Progress grants, Climb Out of the Darkness grants

Moms Needed for a Postpartum OCD Study

Becoming a mother should be one of the happiest moments in a woman’s life. Unfortunately, many women suffer from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders beginning in pregnancy through the first year postpartum. Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder...

Published Wed, Nov 18 2015 10:50 AM by NEW! from PostpartumProgress.com

Filed under: Postpartum OCD, research, research study, postpartum OCD resources, George Washington University

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100+ Postpartum Depression Survivors Appear in Photo Album to Combat Negative Media Images of PPD

Actress Bryce Dallas Howard on 18-Month Battle With Postpartum Depression

Postpartum Survivor Series Day 4: What Happened After The Next Baby

Knit One Purl One, Part 2: A Story of Postpartum Depression in the 60s

Did My Childbirth Experience Lead Me To Postpartum Depression?

Love In The Time of Postpartum Depression

The Latest from MGH on Postpartum Depression Research

Perinatal Mental Health Conference in Virginia on Feb. 1

Postpartum Depression Book Review: A Ghost in the House

5 Ways To Stop Being Crushed With Worries

Why You Shouldn’t Lie About Your Postpartum Depression Symptoms

Orangette Talks About Postpartum Depression

Moms With Postpartum Depression Talk About Gun Control Measures

Climb Out of the Darkness Local Grant Applications Now Open!

Moms Needed for a Postpartum OCD Study